ASTM E1363-03

Standard Test Method for Temperature Calibration of Thermomechanical Analyzers

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Thermomechanical analyzers are employed in their various modes of operation (penetration, expansion, flexure, etc.) to characterize a wide range of materials. In most cases, the value to be assigned in thermomechanical measurements is the temperature of the transition (or event) under study. Therefore, the temperature axis (abscissa) of all TMA thermal curves must be accurately calibrated either by direct reading of a thermocouple or by adjusting the programmer temperature to match the actual temperature over the temperature range of interest.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method describes the temperature calibration of thermomechanical analyzers from -50 to 1100°C. (See Note 2.)
1.2 Computer or electronic based instruments, techniques, or data treatment equivalent to this test method may be used. Note 2Users of this test method are advised that all such instruments or techniques may not be equivalent. It is the responsibility of the user of this test method to determine the necessary equivalency prior to use.
1.3 SI units are the standard.
1.4 This standard is similar to ISO 11359-1 but addresses a larger temperature range and utilizes additional calibration materials.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific precautionary statements are given in Section 7 and Note 10.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Mar-2003
• ICS: 17.200.20 - Temperature-measuring instruments
• Technical Committee: E37 - Thermal Measurements
• Drafting Committee: E37.10 - Fundamental, Statistical and Mechanical Properties

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E1363-97e1 - Standard Test Method for Temperature Calibration of Thermomechanical Analyzers
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM E1363-08 - Standard Test Method for Temperature Calibration of Thermomechanical Analyzers
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2008
• Referred By: ASTM E3142-18a(2023) - Standard Test Method for Thermal Lag of Thermal Analysis Apparatus
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E1640-23 - Standard Test Method for Assignment of the Glass Transition Temperature By Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E831-19 - Standard Test Method for Linear Thermal Expansion of Solid Materials by Thermomechanical Analysis
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E1545-22 - Standard Test Method for Assignment of the Glass Transition Temperature by Thermomechanical Analysis
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E2113-23 - Standard Test Method for Length Change Calibration of Thermomechanical Analyzers
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E2347-21 - Standard Test Method for Indentation Softening Temperature by Thermomechanical Analysis
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E2092-18a - Standard Test Method for Distortion Temperature in Three-Point Bending by Thermomechanical Analysis
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E2918-23 - Standard Test Method for Performance Validation of Thermomechanical Analyzers
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E2206-21 - Standard Test Method for Force Calibration of Thermomechanical Analyzers
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E2769-22 - Standard Test Method for Elastic Modulus by Thermomechanical Analysis Using Three-Point Bending and Controlled Rate of Loading
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:E1363–03
Standard Test Method for
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Temperature Calibration of Thermomechanical Analyzers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1363; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope melting temperature for known melting standards. This is
accomplished through the use of a thermomechanical analyzer
1.1 This test method describes the temperature calibration
with a penetration probe to obtain the onset temperatures for
of thermomechanical analyzers from−50 to 1100°C. (See
twomeltingpointstandards.Analternate,one-pointmethodof
Note 2.)
temperature calibration, is also given for use over very narrow
1.2 Computer or electronic based instruments, techniques,
temperature ranges. (See Note 3.)
or data treatment equivalent to this test method may be used.
NOTE 2—Thistestmethodmaybeusedforcalibratingthermomechani-
NOTE 1—Usersofthistestmethodareadvisedthatallsuchinstruments
cal analyzers at temperatures outside this range of temperature. However,
or techniques may not be equivalent. It is the responsibility of the user of
the accuracy of the calibration will be no better than that of the
this test method to determine the necessary equivalency prior to use.
temperature standards used.
1.3 SI units are the standard.
NOTE 3—Itispossibletodevelopamoreelaboratemethodoftempera-
1.4 This standard is similar to ISO 11359–1 but addresses a
ture calibration using multiple (more than two) fusion standards and
quadratic regression analysis. Since most modern instruments are capable
larger temperature range and utilizes additional calibration
of heating rates which are essentially linear in the region of use, the
materials.
procedure given here is limited to a two-point calibration.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
5. Significance and Use
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
5.1 Thermomechanical analyzers are employed in their
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
various modes of operation (penetration, expansion, flexure,
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific precau-
etc.) to characterize a wide range of materials. In most cases,
tionary statements are given in Section 7 and Note 10.
thevaluetobeassignedinthermomechanicalmeasurementsis
the temperature of the transition (or event) under study.
2. Referenced Documents
Therefore, the temperature axis (abscissa) of all TMAthermal
2.1 ASTM Standards:
curvesmustbeaccuratelycalibratedeitherbydirectreadingof
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E473 Terminology Relating to Thermal Analysis
athermocoupleorbyadjustingtheprogrammertemperatureto
2.2
match the actual temperature over the temperature range of
11359–1 Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA)-Part 1: Gen-
interest.
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eral Principles
6. Apparatus
3. Terminology
6.1 Thermomechanical Analyzer (TMA), The essential in-
3.1 Definitions:
strumentation required to provide the minimum thermome-
3.1.1 The terminology relating to thermal analysis appear-
chanical analytical or thermodilatometric capability for this
ing in E473 shall be considered applicable to this document.
method includes:
6.1.1 A Rigid Specimen Holder or Platform, of inert, low
4. Summary of Test Method
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expansivitymaterial(<1µmm K )tocenterthespecimenin
4.1 Anequationisdevelopedforthelinearcorrelationofthe
the furnace and to fix the specimen to mechanical ground.
experimentally observed program temperature and the actual
6.1.2 A Rigid (expansion compression, flexure, tensile, etc)
-1 -1
Probe, of inert, low expansivity material (< 1 µm m K ) that
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ThistestmethodisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeE37onThermal
contacts with the specimen with an applied compressive or
Measurements and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E37.01 on Test
tensileforce.Forthistestmethodtheuseofapenetrationprobe
Methods and Recommended Practices.
is recommended.
Current edition approved March 10, 2003. Published April 2003. Originally
approved in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 1997 as E1363–97.
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E1363–03
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TABLE 1 Recommended Melting Temperature Standards
6.1.3 A Sensing Element—linear over a minimum range of
2 mm to measure the displacement of the rigid probe to 6 50 Melting Temperature
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Calibration Materi
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